
The AHS Intro to Engineering class were challenged today by their instructor: Make a catapult out of seemingly random things.




23-24 School year is under way! Here are some reminders...


Be prepared for kids going back to school.
Do you know the rules of a school zone?


We appreciate our HS Girls Basketball team helping out cleaning up our school grounds! Thanks for your service, ladies!


Congratulations to our baseball awards winners! Brandon Lyons, Hunter Drake, Braden Shonkwiler, Brevyn Whisman, Tanner Thomas, Austin Kutz, and Braden Phillips.
All-Conference Players: Brevyn Whisman, Jayden Henson-Stice, Tanner Thomas (LPC Player of the Year), and Braden Phillips



Reminder! Day of the Child will be celebrated on Sunday at Kelly Moore Park!
Recordatorio! Día del niño celebrará el domingo en el parque Kelly Moore!



Arcola High School would like your feedback regarding valedictorians. Mrs. Behrends and Mr. Lindsey are hosting a roundtable on June 7 at 6pm in the High School Library. Please follow the link for more information.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S6iuMSbRBDXcIvxzu6TQD7qIp82Y70oNKwvlKMeddoQ/edit?usp=sharing

Arcola Purple Rider Events for today (4-18):
JH Track @ Tuscola 4:00
HS Track @ Sullivan 4:00

Arcola Purple Rider Events for today (4-17):
Baseball vs. Cerro Gordo 4:30
Softball @ Heritage 4:30

Arcola Purple Rider Events for Today (4-15):
JH Track @ Arthur 10:00 AM

Arcola Purple Rider Events for Today (4-14):
Baseball @ Blue Ridge 4:30
Softball vs. Cumberland 4:30
HS Track @ Monticello 4:30

Today's baseball game will be played in Arcola, not in Sullivan, with a 4:30 start.

Douglas County Health Center is bringing school and sports physicals to a community near you! They will be in Arcola on Friday, June 16 from 10-5.
Check out the attached forms for more information and please complete the Google Form link here - https://forms.gle/JrM5zAjDPctJHbAP8 to help them gauge interest in each location.


The Arcola Food Pantry is hosting Strides Against Hunger - a 5K run/walk & 1 mile walk and dog walk.
See the flier and entry form for more information!
Students - They may also need volunteers!



Come out and support or girls basketball team tonight as they compete for a regional championship vs. Tri-County. Game time is 7pm! Go Riders!!!


We have another college bound athlete! Congratulations to Keira Hohlbauch and her family for signing to play softball at Eureka College. We are looking forward to a great spring season!




Dr. Mulligan recently posted the updated soccer feasibility study on the school district website at https://www.arcola.k12.il.us/page/soccer-report. The Arcola School Board will be discussing the report at their school board meeting on Wednesday, January 11 at 7:00 pm in the Arcola High School Library. The school board will not be voting on the whether or not to add soccer at this point but rather will be discussing the report.
Dr. Mulligan publicó recientemente el estudio de factibilidad de fútbol actualizado en el sitio web del distrito escolar en https://www.arcola.k12.il.us/page/soccer-report . La Junta Escolar de Arcola discutirá el informe en su reunión de la junta escolar el miércoles, 11 de enero a las 7:00 pm en la Biblioteca de la Escuela Secundaria de Arcola. La junta escolar no votará si agregar o no fútbol en este momento, sino que discutirá el informe.

The Arcola Community Economic Development Organization (ACED) will be hosting an informational meeting tonight, November 2 at 6:30 pm to discuss the possibility of a community based day care facility for Arcola that could include a partnership with the Arcola School District. The meeting has been moved to the Arcola Elementary School Library.